Friday, December 21, 2007

Five suspected bird flu patients moved to AI center

Serang, Banten (ANTARA News) - After three days of medical treatment at the Serang General Hospital, five suspected bird flu patients were moved to the special Avian-Flu (AI) center at the Jakarta-based Persahabatan Hospital by four ambulances on Friday.

Only limited human H5N1 spread in Pakistan
Khaleej Times
(Reuters)

21 December 2007


GENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) suspects there has been only limited human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus in Pakistan, but international test results are pending, an official said on Friday.


Reports of potential H5N1 cases rise in Pakistan

Robert Roos News Editor


Dec 18, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Vigilance engendered by the possible family cluster of H5N1 avian influenza cases in Pakistan has led to many more reports of potential cases there, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said today.

More Bird Flu Cases From Tangerang
(Komnas FBPI)

Jakarta, December 14, 2007 - Bird Flu Information Center - A 47-year old man known as "M", from Cipondoh subDistrict, Tangerang Municipality in Banten Province is infected with the H5N1 influenza virus, according to tests conducted by the Health Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Healthand the Eijkman Institute in Jakarta.

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